Matthew 20:27:4Matt.20.27.W4TAB
θέλῃ
thelê
“wants”
- Transliteration
- THE-lê
- Extended
- THEH-lê
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.leː/
Meaning by language
- English
- wants
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
THE-lê
- sentence
KAI HOS AN THE-lê en hy-MEEN EI-nai PRÔ-tos ES-tai hy-MÔN DOO-los
Exegesis
The conjunction kai {καί | kaí} connects this saying to the previous teaching, while the generic conditional relative clause hos án thélēi {ὃς ἂν θέλῃ | hós án thélēi} uses the modal particle án plus the present subjunctive thélēi ‘desires’ to indicate an open possibility.
In context — Matthew 20:27
And whoever desires to be first among you will be your slave.
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:27:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 20:27, so the Greek word θέλῃ (thelê) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.20.27.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.27.W4.S1) and character.